◇ Day One: Tomomura Tomohito・World Tree Forest ◇
…What is this situation…?
I joined the beta for a full-dive game, and now I’ve been transported to another world?
No, calm down.
If you panic, it’s all over.
Breathe—slowly, quietly.
[Congratulations on your transfer! Players are advised to start by checking your status! Simply think about it in your mind or say it out loud to view your quantified abilities!]
A woman’s voice echoed in my head. The tutorial voice, probably.
Status… Should I give it a shot? Status checks are kind of a staple in light novels, after all…
When I concentrated and thought the word “status” in my mind—
Words appeared, floating before my eyes.
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Name: Tomomura Tomohito
Gender: Male
Category: Beta Player
Streaming: None
Level: 1
HP: 50 (Average for all classes: 120)
MP: 0 (Average for all classes: 100)
Speed: 50 (Average for all classes: 100)
Strength: 20 (Average for all classes: 100)
Toughness: 20 (Average for all classes: 100)
Dexterity: 40 (Average for all classes: 100)
Charisma: 5 (Average for all classes: 50)
Unique Skill: Poison Hand ※Check the tutorial!
Mutation: None
Hidden Race: Yes
Hidden Skills: Multiple
Class Skills [Pharmacist]:
– Drug Effect Assessment I
– Material Detection I
– Healing Potion Creation I
– Enemy Alert I
– Poison Enhancement I
Title: Exile
Affiliation: None
Possessions:
– Pharmacist’s Bag (Small Capacity)
– Pain-Free Elixir (Legendary)
– Infinite Empty Bottle (Keepsake)
Equipment:
– Exile’s Hood
– Pharmacist’s Robe
– Leather Travel Boots
Allied Factions: None
Hostile Factions:
– Twelve Gods Church (Classified as a pest. Exterminated on sight.)
– Church Knights (Hunted)
Faith: None
Roleplay: “0” (Free to live as you please)
Preference: Loves dogs
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“Weak…”
Seeing the average stats for all classes made my trash-tier weakness even more obvious.
Who designed this stupid class—oh, wait, it was me!
What an idiot!
“Why did I think having low stats would feel more hardcore and realistic…?!”
In RPGs, sheer numbers like HP and MP are the ultimate force!
This setup clearly doesn’t consider the players at all!
“I should’ve gone all out with the stats if I knew it’d turn out like this…!”
Elder Frontier
What should I do?
Bet that this is all some elaborate prank?
Or conclude it’s just a dream or hallucination—the most realistic explanation?
No, that feels like the kind of action a throwaway mob character would take and die in the prologue…
The real nightmare is if everything the admin said turns out to be true.
In other words, I’ve genuinely been transported to another world, saddled with trash-tier stats, and now have to survive in this forest… alone.
“…Suffering because of my own settings. Yeah, I brought this on myself.”
I muttered to myself, forcing my thoughts to shift gears.
Perspective, perspective, perspective.
Think, think, think.
View things from a distance.
Recall the ultimate example to follow.
If this were the protagonist of an isekai light novel, they’d…
—Adapt mysteriously well and act decisively…!
Until proven otherwise, I’ll assume this isn’t a prank or a dream. Survival comes first.
“Tutorial… tell me about my skills.”
[Of course! Your unique skill is “Poison Hand”! This allows you to inflict poison—created from your blood or magic—on anyone you physically attack. As you grow, you’ll unlock the ability to create a variety of poisons!]
“…Is that strong?”
[It’s an E-rank skill. It’s considered one of the weaker unique abilities in this world.]
So, it’s another classic trope. A skill that’s awkward to use and kind of underwhelming.
But there’s no time to sit around sulking.
I need to act.
“Tutorial, tell me the optimal strategy to survive my current situation.”
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“…What’s wrong?”
No response. Did I say something problematic—
[Magnificent!!!!!!]
“Whoa, not so loud…”
[That proactiveness! While other players struggle to accept reality, seeing someone as constructive as you is rare! Truly remarkable, Tomomura-sensei!—Oh, but I shouldn’t be showing favoritism to a single player.]
This tutorial sounds a lot like the admins I met earlier in the white space…
[Here’s the deal! For players who aren’t blessed with great starting stats, the best recommendation is to focus on skill development! While there are ways to train core stats, they often require significant time or involve considerable risk. However, skill growth is straightforward! You just have to keep using your skills!]
“…Keep using them? How exactly?”
[For the unique skill “Poison Hand,” you gain skill experience as soon as it activates! You can also grow it by poisoning something or hitting things while using Poison Hand!]
“…Then what’s the safest and most efficient way to train the skill right now?”
[Of course! My pleasure! The best method is repeatedly punching the “Millennial Trees” around you with Poison Hand!]
“…Are you serious?”
This thing just suggested something completely ridiculous…